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Just what can extreme heat do to our transportation infrastructure? Quite a lot.

What the current heat wave hovering over large portions of the country can do is not only disrupt travellers but also damage roadways and rails.

You’d have to wonder if the aging state of the infrastructure actually gives the superheat a chance to do even more damage.

We’ve seen in super storms what weather can do. Allowing for that factor adds cost if you want to be sure to have the best system in place. But it’s a balancing act. If we were to build bridges and roads to withstand seasonal super-temperatures better than they do now, we have a cost increase–unless we can find some innovative thinking that will do the job.